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Dasiy and Twig meet in a record shop in a run down Northern Town. He invites her to a gig on Saturday night, she agrees, but it seems like fate has other plans.

  • Ellen Lynda Fincher
    Director
    Pea Shoots and Leaves
  • Ellen Lynda Fincher
    Writer
    Pea Shoots and Leaves
  • Ellen Lynda Fincher
    Producer
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  • Polly Graves
    Key Cast
    "Daisy"
  • Joshua Coulson
    Key Cast
    "Martin/Twig"
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  • Chrs Sandiford
    Key Cast
    "The Landlord"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    May 4, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    450 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - UCLan
Director Biography - Ellen Lynda Fincher

My name is Ellen and I am a 3rd year Filmmaking BA (hons) student at UCLan and RTS bursary winner 2023-25.

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Director Statement

The film is a love letter to record shops, to 90's indie music and evokes feelings of optimism. Daisy is an autistic woman, this is incidental, her autism does not form part of the plot. There is mis communication within the film, but there are other factors at play here.
My vision for this project was to introduce the main characters and film their opening scenes in a way that makes the viewer feel like they are part of the conversation. All the scenes where Daisy and Twig occupy the same space were filmed using a Fig Rig giving the scenes a feeling of intimacy. Scenes where they are separate were filmed on a tripod, showing that there is distance between them.